Access to Information

Since September 1, 2007, VIA Rail Canada Inc. ("VIA Rail") is subject to the requirements of the AccesstoInformation Act ("ATIA").

The ATIA provides a right of access to records under the control of VIA Rail to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and corporations established in Canada in accordance with the principles that government information should be available to the public, that necessary exceptions to the right of access should be specific and limited and that decisions on the disclosure of government information may be reviewed independently by the courts.

For more details about the procedure to follow in order to submit an access to information request, please refer to the section Access to Information Requests.